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Gems in the Rough: A Visit to Harvard’s Museum of Natural History

November 22, 2018 • Karin Jacobson • gem news • jewelry design • opals • sapphires • travel

After the trunk show at Alchemy 925 in Belmont wrapped up, we visited Harvard’s Museum of Natural History, where we spent some time checking out their fantastic collection of mineral specimens. In this blog post, I show side by sides of various gems in rough form, and finished jewelry!

All About Sapphires: My Current Favorite Gem

October 01, 2018 • Karin Jacobson • gem news • sapphires

It’s been a nonstop parade of sapphires in my studio lately! I’m big fan of this gem family, and am just thrilled that so many of my clients are feeling the love, too. Learn a little more about sapphires in this blog post!